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HB3634 • 2025

Establishes the Water Workforce Program in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to support workforce development initiatives within the water workforce.

Establishes the Water Workforce Program in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to support workforce development initiatives within the water workforce.

Education
Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
Representative Owens,, Helm,, McLain, Representative McDonald,, Reschke,, Wright,, Senator Anderson,, Weber
Last action
2025-06-27
Official status
In House Committee
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-27 House

    In committee upon adjournment.

  2. 2025-04-14 House

    Recommendation: Do pass with amendments, be printed A-Engrossed, and be referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  3. 2025-04-14 House

    Referred to Ways and Means by prior reference.

  4. 2025-04-08 House

    Work Session held.

  5. 2025-03-04 House

    Public Hearing held.

  6. 2025-02-21 House

    Referred to Higher Education and Workforce Development with subsequent referral to Ways and Means.

  7. 2025-02-20 House

    First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.

Official Summary Text

Digest: The Act makes new laws with respect to workforce development activities with respect to the water workforce. The Act takes effect when the Governor signs it. (Flesch Readability Score: 63.4).
Establishes the Water Workforce Program in the Higher Education Coordinating Commission to support workforce development initiatives within the water workforce.
Directs the commission to award grants to local workforce development boards to administer the program. [<i>Requires the commission to disburse funds appropriated for the purpose of administering the program to local workforce development boards within a certain timeline.</i>] <b>Requires the commission and local workforce development boards to consult with certain entities to establish a process and criteria for distributing moneys to certain subgrantees and entities that participate in certain workforce development activities. Requires the commission and the boards to establish the process and criteria within a certain timeline.</b>
Declares an emergency, effective on passage.
Relating to: Relating to the water workforce; declaring an emergency.
Current location: In House Committee